Court procedures in Ontario vary by case type (civil, criminal, family) and court level (Small Claims, Superior Court, Court of Justice), generally involving filing documents often Forms (Statement of Claim/Defence), mandatory discovery/disclosure, pre-trial conferences, and trials.

Civil Court Procedures

Watson and McGowan’s Ontario Civil Practice is an essential reference on the Rules of Civil Procedure for Ontario civil litigators. This two-volume work features expert commentary on how the rules of civil procedure are interpreted and applied in specific situations.

Queens U Civil Procedures Guide

Civil Rules 

• Watson and McGowan’s Ontario Civil Practice  

• Queen’s Civil Procedures Guide  

• RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194 

• Civil Practice Directions Superior Court of Justice (except Divisional & Small Claims)

Daily Docket Court Lists

Ontario Courts – Use the search tools below to find the daily court lists for a location of the Superior Court of Justice or the Ontario Court of Justice.

 

Criminal Court Procedures

Queens U Criminal Procedures Guide

CriminalSource by Westlaw contains numerous Criminal procedures texts via e-LiRN:

• Annotated Criminal Codes
• Provincial Offences
• Youth Criminal Justice system
• Sentencing

• Practice Direction for Criminal Proceedings – Ontario Superior Court of Justice 

 

Family Court Rules 

• Practice Direction for Family Proceedings – Ontario Superior Court of Justice 

• FamilySource by Westlaw Canada – LiRN contains many key texts with Rules, etc.